Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She prefers to wear flannel. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a Shepherd, her father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Family, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Ront hails from a village terrorized by illithids. After coming to the age of reason, Ront took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His ears are large.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 95. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy white suit. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Scribe father left him crippled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is content; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and spears. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a white coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Ombul liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Banker. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her silver hair is well kept. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She struck the Banker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 cp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp).